Biography Stephen Braun

Sculptor Stephen Braun seeks to create a piercing visual language, one that motivates us, if not to act, then to think differently. Out of the human figure and an ever-evolving inventory of icons, Braun constructs allegories that reflect fiercely held concerns. We often respond first to the wry humor and fiery wit of these articulate tableaux. Their sly titles, too, lead us to chuckle at uncomfortable truths: Talkin' Trash, Just One More Little Bite, Race to the Top, My Car Thing, Collateral Damage, Freedom-lovin' Patriot, Tele Prompted.

Braun's themes may be familiar-environmental degradation; excessive consumption; tragedies of war; alienation from any semblance of the real-but his works somehow render these tropes both fres
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